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Friday, 30 November 2012

a day away from phd work

30 nov 2012

note: i tried to insert a photo here. blogger told me i ran out of space for photos. what??? the post seems naked to me without a photo. it should be fine. for now.

yesterday i decided to stay home in the morning. i took the time to contact some people in brazil to try and sort out some 'things'. also, to stay longer in bed. got up at 9am. very good!!

then, it was almost 1pm when i took the bus to city centre.

i had chinese buffet at the ocean dragon. ate less than usual and drank less than usual as i had leftovers from both tea and water. still, it felt like my belly was about to explode.

after lunch i walked around the german christmas market a bit. it is almost the same as every year, with food from some countries and german sausage in a bun and a german bar. it was about 2.30 and there was not much going on really. in previous years i've seen a busier market sometime after 5pm, when people leave work, i suppose, and find time to appreciate some food and drinks.

then i met with diana and went shopping and chatting. it was very cold and i had more layers than i would like to need to beat the cold. after shopping we took the bus back home together, got off in portswood road, went for some grocery shopping at sainsbury's, stood at the corner of the mitre talking for a while, and said good bye.

it was 5.20ish when i got back home. it was absolutely dark, night time and i was still feeling super full. took a long and renovating shower, watched some tv, and kept mike company while he ate because all i could have were two cups of cleanse tea. well, i still tried a little bit of the pasta he made.

later on we watched an episode of 'the hour' together. this series is getting really good. it was so cold last night that i changed my shorts for warm trousers and put on thick, winter socks.

it was just as cold this morning, with frost in the car. i've been in the office all day, and as most of the days, i had my lunch right here, at my desk. if i am not going to meet with a friend for lunch i don't bother to leave the office to eat. i feel tired but the day has been productive. i have so, so so so much work to do. i keep thinking i can't be faster even now that i need it so much. maybe i should just keep going and quit fighting myself.

ellie is back in the office today after three months away in three different countries, collecting data for her research. she told me she has been working like crazy all day, basically. i can't see myself doing the same, because after some hours my productivity is compromised. it was nice to catch up a bit. she is nearly finished. she invited me to go to the crown tonight. but nope, i can't tonight, already have something else planned.

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

the days

27 nov 2012


this is my lunch for today: a sandwich with seeded bread, turkey, ricota, a little bit of camembert, loads of watercress and a sliced salad tomate. for dessert clementine and plum. 

i went again by the bank today. when i was at lattes cafe [at 7.30 this morning] to wait for the bank to open at 9 i was thinking i should write a new post today, but had no clue what to write about or rather have had too much stuff going on in my busy head. oh well, when i took the lunch photo i thought it would be nice to show it here, more or less this is the beginning of it all. for today.

:-)

things were very quick at the bank, with no queue. i really enjoyed going there again and walking back through highfield campus to avenue campus, where i have spent most of my time in the past two months. yes, now i realize my daytime weekday life has been concentrated around this area, which goes until portswood road, with portswood road occupying also some of my nights. i am more like a free bird on weekends.

this week the temperature is going down, they say. it has gone down already, i feel it. but again it felt very nice to take this quite short walk in this sunless morning all wrapped up to protect myself from the cold. i have many things to do today. am writing a chapter about the brazilian context. i will provide an overview of education in brazil, the teaching of english, and teacher professional development there. not sure why but i feel overwhelmed with the massive amount of information i have gathered for this. will need to make practical decisions so that the chapter gets its planned length, no shorter, no longer. 

other than that i can't help but say i have really enjoyed every day here, appreciating the beautiful things the change of the seasons bring. perhaps there is already a sense of missing this place where i have lived for over four years now.

Thursday, 22 November 2012

noite no dia

22 nov 2012

ontem 21 nov 2012, 7.35 da manha. entrada do avenue campus. foto do celular.
achei essa foto que tirei ontem de manha tao incrivel. nem parece que ja eh quase oito horas da manha, tao  escura e molhada de chuva, e assim parece que ainda eh noite, com as luzes da rua e as do carro em movimento acesas. hoje nao teve chuva de manha cedo, mas o dia nasceu lento, como sempre acontece nessa epoca do ano. como eu to curtindo essas manhas com charme de noite!!!

ontem sai da universidade quando ja era perto de sete da noite. fiquei umas doze horas aqui. e fui caminhando e pensando na noite alta e no dia que se encerrava ali no transito ainda frenetico. entrei no supermercado e comprei cenouras para completar as verduras para  uma lasagna vegetariana que vou fazer hoje, depois do meu cha com uma amiga, por favor. e comprei tambem um chocolate que eh edicao limitada da lindt, chamado stracciatella. eh um chocolate branco com flocos de cookies. nao achei muito especial mas gostei de qualquer maneira. eh bom poder gostar do novo.

vontade de ir bem ali me embrenhar no common numa caminhada e cheirar esse dia curto com seus ventos que trazem e que levam o que a gente quiser; mas o servico me aconselha a ficar aqui, cuidando dele.

feliz!!! tao bom poder entender um pouco a vida, encontrar luz na penumbra. vou agora me preparar um cafe com coffee mate bem gostoso para aquecer a manha e inspirar meus trabalhos.

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

na tempestade

21 nov 2012

hoje 21/nov/2012, 7.35 da manha. entrada do avenus campus. foto do celular.

os dias por aqui tem sido frios, com pouca ou nenhuma luz do sol. dias curtos e noites longas. ontem e hoje especialmente amanheceram chovendo. hoje a chuva estava mais forte ainda.
eu acho esses dias misteriosos, lindos, e romanticos. adoro a chuva que cai por aqui, porque ela eh mansa. mas aas vezes o vento que vem junto eh forte e quebrador de guarda-chuva e molha a gente muito mais, alem de fazer mais frio. ai fica um pouco dificil, mas nao chega a estragar meu deleite.

ontem, 20/nov/2012, 7.25 da manha. de dentro do carro. foto do celular.
ontem tambem fiquei fascinada com as luzes da noite se misturando ao dia, que chegava insistente na manha molhada e escura, enfrentando chuva e vento. tive a sensacao de ver um dia valente se posicionando para atravessar a tempestade inospita. a tempestade que esta ali fora nas ruas e tambem aqui dentro de alguns de nos, no carro ou nao.



Friday, 16 November 2012

the foggy common

16 nov 2012

photo from my mobile phone. the common park. southampton.
these photos are from not long ago. it was 12.06pm. 12 degrees celsius. i went for a walk in the common park, which is just neighbours with avenue campus, where i come to do my phd work. it was so foggy and beautiful. 


it was a 35-min walk, not much, but enough to make me feel much better. the park is soo beautiful and well preserved. despite the cold and the fog we see people there alone, with family members, with their dogs, all enjoying the fantastic park. i will miss it forever when i leave it here. fond memories.

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

a misty morning in the common

7 nov 2012

 
this is the common park. it is misty in this very cold morning. 3.5 degrees celsius when i arrived here today, 7.30am. mysterious and beautiful. i felt like going for a walk there just as i was faced with this rather rare [to me] and inviting scenery. i came to the office instead. maybe later on i will venture in the park.


these two photos show one of the ways to access the park, which is quite large and really really beautiful. it is just a 1-minute walk from the avenue campus, where i work on my research.

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

beauty

6 nov 2012


it was 0.5 degree when we left the house this morning. because it was so early i spent some time at latte's cafe until i could go to the bank to sort things out. on my way back from the bank and walking towards avenue campus i was very pleased to see again so much beauty at highfield campus. the autumn colours are just amazingly beautiful. the days here have been quite winter-like. really chilly. and sometimes the sun smiles through the chill. nature is perfect.

Monday, 29 October 2012

tea for two

29 oct 2012


yesterday, Sunday 28 october, we went to Eastleigh because i had reserved a winter coat at a shop in the local shopping centre. when we were finished with shopping it was about 3.40pm.
the grey, rainy, and cold winterlike afternoon suggested tea. we then were headed for 'ginger two for tea', a cosy tea room in Winchester. they make good food and serve a variety of teas and coffees. i had english tea, mike had cappuccino. we shared a slice of a scrumptious coffee and walnut cake. shared calories = shared guilt. oh was it great. after that we drove back home to prepare our sunday roast and enjoy the rest of the day indoors.

Saturday, 28 July 2012

menina de ouro

28 july 2012


nossa Sarah Menezes, hoje, aqui pertinho de mim, em Londres. ouro!!! aff nao sei o que dizer. desejo a ela todos os louros que essa conquista possa proporcionar, resultado de trabalho concentrado, continuo, e de muita renuncia. que talento!!!
meu sobrinho Matheus a conhece. ele viajou com ela para uma competicao de judo quando ele ainda
morava em Teresina, bem menino. viajaram para competir em Natal, juntamente com o treinador Queiroz. Sarah linda!!!
o Brasil inteiro, em especial o Piaui, lhe abraca com o coracao e com os bracos bem fortes e torce e sorri junto com voce. primeiro ouro do Brasil!!!

Friday, 27 July 2012

bolsas para PhD na Inglaterra


27 july 2012

Faço parte de uma associação de estudantes brasileiros que fazem pós graduação no Reino Unido. Na correspondência que recebo vem às uma relação de bolsas de estudo para PhD aqui. Achei interessante compartilhar essa semana porque a lista traz uma diversidade de cursos e de universidades e pode ser um ponto de partida para você ou localizar o curso que lhe interessa ou se interessar e procurar por seu curso e ver se consegue bolsa.
Super boa sorte!!!

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEU843/phd-studentship/
Smart Urban: Sensors, OpenData, The Crowd and the Internet of Things
Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis
University College London

PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEU845/phd-studentship/
Smart Cities and OpenData: iCity
UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis with GLA Economics
University College London

Environment Agency Fully-Funded PhD Studentship
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
University of Exeter

Engineering PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEU916/engineering-phd-studentship/
Project title: The impact of tidal stream farms on flood risk in estuaries
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
University of Exeter

Three year Postgraduate Research Studentship in Public Procurement Law
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEU927/three-year-postgraduate-research-studentship-in-public-procurement-law/
Department of Computing
Imperial College London

PhD Research Fellow
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV088/phd-research-fellow/
Politics and International Studies
University of Warwick

PhD Studentships in Science
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV093/phd-studentships-in-science/
Management and Integration of Wayside Rolling Stock Condition Monitoring Data for the Development of Effective Decision Support Tools Associated with Network Rail
University of Birmingham

PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV102/phd-studentship/
In-Situ Corrosion Health Monitoring and Prediction in Military Vehicles
School of Design, Engineering & Computing
Bournemouth University

Engineering Doctorate (EngD) Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV143/engineering-doctorate-engd-studentship/
Department of Photonics Engineering
Technical University of Denmark

PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV182/phd-studentship/
Metal and Mineral Processing Science/Engineering, Process Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
University of Leeds

PhD Studentships: Home / EU Students
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV187/phd-studentships-home-eu-students/
Unlocking the capacity of optical communications
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
University College London

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV204/phd-bursary/
Project Title: Curating the Black Diaspora
School of Art, Design & Performance
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
Project Title: Shakespeare in Performance and Practice
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV208/phd-bursary/
School of Art, Design & Performance
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV210/phd-bursary/
Project Title: Improving Access to Health and Healthcare
School of Health
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
Project Title: Developing Evidence for Practice
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV213/phd-bursary/
eSTEeM, Science Faculty
Open University

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV217/phd-bursary/
Project Title: Understanding Service User Perspectives
School of Health
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
PROJECT TITLE: Can We Trust Internet Surveys and Social Networking Sites to Capture The Views of People With Cancer?
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV219/phd-bursary/
School of Health
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
PROJECT TITLE: Silent Punishment: The Experiences of Deaf People in Prison
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV242/phd-bursary/
School of Education & Social Science
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV245/phd-bursary/
Project Title: Scientific Self-Knowledge and Moral Agency
School of Education & Social Sciences
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV250/phd-bursary/
PROJECT TITLE: Light Fantastic: Illuminating Cancer Diagnosis
School of Forensic & Investigative Sciences
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV267/phd-bursary/
School of Journalism, Media & Communication
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV271/phd-bursary/
Project Title: The Linguistics of Credibility and Deception Detection
School of Languages & International Studies
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV272/phd-bursary/
Lancashire Business School
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV274/phd-bursary/
School of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV278/phd-bursary/
Project Title: Financial Exclusion in the UK
Lancashire Business School
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV281/phd-bursary/
School of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV283/phd-bursary/
Project Title: Creating Memorials, Building Identities: The Politics of Memory in the Black Atlantic
School of Languages & International Studies
University of Central Lancashire

PhD Bursary
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV287/phd-bursary/
Project Title: Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive and Eating Disordered Symptoms in Athletes
School of Psychology
University of Central Lancashire

Studentship / Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Law
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV454/studentship-graduate-teaching-assistantship-in-law/
Leeds Institute of Genetics Health and Therapeutics
Faculty of Medicine and Health
University of Leeds

Clinical Academic Doctoral VC Fellowship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV709/clinical-academic-doctoral-vc-fellowship/
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Southampton

PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV730/phd-studentship/
Development of Smart Nanocontainers
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Bath

PhD Studentships: The State of Global Resources
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV741/phd-studentships-the-state-of-global-resources/
Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Anglia Ruskin University

PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV743/phd-studentship/
Dynamic Visual Content from Broadcast Footage
Computing
University of Leeds

Fully-funded PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV764/fully-funded-phd-studentship/
School of Design, Engineering & Computing
Bournemouth University

New Doctoral Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV767/new-doctoral-studentship/
School of Cultures, Languages & Area Studies, Department of American & Canadian Studies
University of Nottingham

PhD Studentship
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEV781/phd-studentship/
Department of History
University of Winchester

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

feliz, cansada, ocupada, e feliz

25 july 2012


foto tirada no escritorio na uni, ano passado. ela transmite bem a ideia do post.
nota: o primeiro paragrafo desse post eh parte do email que acabei de mandar para uma amiga. o restante do texto fluiu da mente para os dedos no teclado.

hoje to em casa. to tao mas tao cansada e sem energia que acho, sinceramente, que devo estar doente de alguma coisa. ou sera que que so as angustias dos ultimos dias [me preparar pro brasil e se preparar pra continuar dando conta do servico do brasil] sao capazes de me detonar desse jeito? to achando que sim.
fora isso, tudo na paz, amem. hoje to pensando em ficar em casa, mas se so der certo pra voce hoje a gente pode tentar marcar nosso cafe pra de tarde. pode ser de tarde em portswood road?
e amanha? de manha tenho compromisso, acho que ate umas duas horas. depois disso to livre. e na sexta? ate o momento to livre na sexta, so com o plano leve de ir na cidade comprar alguma coisa, mas nao ta definido ainda. me diz ai viu? beijo

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no mais:
final de semana foi magico, em Cotswolds. caminhadas inspiradoras, muitas paisagens maravilhosas para limpar a vista e a mente, comida boa, descobertas incriveis e momentos inesqueciveis, alem de aulas de historia in loco.

tea for two:
segunda-feira, 23 de julho, fui tomar cha com minha amiga Gretta. nos conhecemos de um grupo que frequentamos juntas. ate fizemos uma viagem para o norte do pais de gales para um encontro referente ao grupo, em fevereiro de 2011. fomos nos duas e a Julia, pessoa engracadissima. eu me afastei do grupo, o contato com o povo se desfez. encontrei Gretta por acaso em portswood road outro dia e ela me convidou pra tomar um cha. o cha aconteceu mais ou menos um mes depois do encontro, por conta de desencontros nas nossas agendas. mas no dia 23, pontualmente aas 5 da tarde [ela se atrasou uns dois minutos porque esta com obras em casa] nos encontramos no cafe do sainsbury's em portswood road. eh um cafe novo, com poucos clientes no fim de tarde de segunda-feira.
eu pensava que aquela irlandesa tinha em mente um encontro breve, com poucas e superficiais conversas. nao sei porque pensei isso. ja tinhamos tido tantas conversas amigas, quando a pessoa se interessa no presente e no futuro da outra pessoa. ela estava fazendo 29 anos de casada naquele dia, ia jantar fora com o marido e a filha. dei uma lista de sugestoes de restaurantes legais pra ela. a filha dela terminou o curso na universidade agora e eles vao fazer uma viagem maravilhosa, um cruzeiro de 17 dias num navio bacana, para visitar uns fiordes na noruega. eh presente de formatura para a filha e para o casal tambem. conversamos ate sete horas da noite. eu eh que convidei pra ir embora. foi uma conversa maravilhosa. perspectivas diferentes e maduras sobre muitas coisas que conversamos: a vida, relacionamentos, dificuldades, e tal e coisa. e nos prometemos  novos chas no futuro, incluindo outra amiga do grupo que outro dia perguntou por mim. foi tao especial esse cha com a Gretta.

ai vim pra casa e jantamos o salmao nosso com batatas novas e vegetais de cada segunda-feira.

terca-feira, 24 de julho - ontem, encontrei com a Diana, aas 3.45 da tarde, no trago lounge, em portswood, o meu muito frequentado pub para chas, cafes, ou qualquer outro drink. ontem tomei limonada. tem hora que o paladar rejeita coca-cola, e num dia de verao YEY!!! uma limonada eh boa pedida. de novo, conversamos muuuuito. falamos de nossos planos para o futuro, das dificuldades presentes, e de outras coisas igualmente importantes. Diana vai visitar a familia dela na romenia em agosto. ela acabou de defender a tese de doutorado, que passou, claro.

antes de encontrar a diana ontem eu tive uma sessao com minha orientadora. a sessao foi aas 2 da tarde. meu Deus, do mesmo tanto que preciso produzir, escrever, render, concluir capitulos da tese, preciso tambem de um tempo dessa tensao. meu corpo todo reclama essas preocupacoes. quisera eu ter uma formula magica para resolver um monte. . . mas tudo vai se ajustar, tenho feh em Deus que sim.

ai vim pra casa, tomei um banho refrescante e quando mike chegou fomos juntos, andando, de novo, para portswood road. fomos jantar comida tailandesa no restaurante 'sarah's thai cuisine'. o restaurante eh pertinho do trago lounge. to achando que minha vida tem se concentrado um bocado em torno de portswood road. comida deliciosa e super apimentada. minha boca e meus olhos ontem pegaram fogo.

e hoje to aqui, em casa. com um mundo para organizar e sem saber por onde comecar. acho que quando a gente nao sabe eh porque na verdade nao quer saber.
queria tanto:
- poder ignorar as malas para arrumar,
- num piscar de olhos estar em teresina com lembrancinhas para deixar os que me amam e a quem amo felizes,
- passar um dia inteiro na praia, sentindo e ouvindo a brisa do mar, e tomando agua de coco, deitada numa rede,
- [ainda ali na praia] fazer uma caminhada breve quando o sol forte se fosse, nao como exercicio, mas para sentir a areia nos meus pes e atraves dela a imensidao da forca do mar, com minha mae, parando pra 'se molhar' no mar,
- ficar mais tempo com o mike,
- cozinhar umas comidas gostosas aqui,


mas no momento chegou a hora dos dias no brasil e de viver essas emocoes novas, ou 'de novo', que me renovam e que [tambem] me ajudam a permanecer nos meus trilhos. ate ja ja, meu Brasil querido. ate ja ja minha Inglaterra querida.

ps.: ainda nao toquei nas malas pra empacotar o que vou levar agora. vou ter que deixar muita coisa por enquanto. vou me concentrar agora nas roupas de verao e nos livros que vou precisar la. ainda tenho que voltar na uni pra pegar um monte de artigos e livros que estao la e eu vou precisar. 

Friday, 20 July 2012

workshop sobre ‘exploratory practice’


20 july 2012


Na sexta-feira dia 6 de julho sai de casa cedinho e fui pra estação de trem encontrar meu amigo Tee, da Tailândia. Nossas pesquisas de PhD tem vários pontos em comum e temos a mesma orientadora. Viajamos juntos para um workshop na University of Leicester, em Leicester, ‘east midlands, onde fazia dois meses que, segundo os motoristas dos taxis que tomamos, chovia direto. Outro dia li num jornal que esse tem sido o verão mais molhado da história.
Foi um workshop sobre ‘exploratory practice’, com a presença do Dick Allwright, autor da proposta de investigação na sala de aula. Dick Allwright é professor aposentado da Universidade de Leeds. Levei livro dele e da Judith Hanks pra eles autograpfarem, tirei fotos com eles, conversei com a Judith sobre nossa pesquisa de PhD. Ela está, como eu, escrevendo a tese dela agora. Tambem tive uma conversa ótima com o Dick sobre a experiência dele no Brasil e sobre Paulo Freire. Foi proveitoso ouvir as idéias diretamente do autor e o relato de algumas pesquisas desenvolvidas usando ‘exploratory practice’ como principal referencial teórico. 

 
Ficamos hospedados no hotel Holiday Inn Express. Depois do workshop Tee e eu fomos jantar num restaurant tipo buffet com comida do mundo inteiro. Aff. Visitamos um pouco mais da cidade. Voltamos pra Southampton no domingo. Oh viagem cansativa. Foram mais quatro horas de viagem, com troca de trem em Birmingham, onde esperamos 50 minutos pelo trem para Southampton. Trem é igual a ônibus, cheio de gente entrando e saindo em toda estação. O movimento é grande, mas a paisagem é tão linda. Aproveitei para ler alguns artigos.

Gostei do fim de semana viajando, descansando e pensando. Foi boa essa oportunidade de reflexão depois de uma semana tão movimentada.